MEMBERS (Last update: 17 June, 2011 )

On this page you will find a complete listing of all current members in alphabetical order (the number before each name is a unique identifier in our records database). Click on any thumnail member picture and a new window will open with a large picture. Current favourite picture is Michael's - what a fantastic finish line photo !

The 9th EM was run on 22 May 2011 and saw the following 41 members finishing and in turn they have become the 'class of 2011'. The 6 people who did not cross the line are noted at the foot of this page with a special mention for Colin Crampton - our leavers.

The 8th EM was run on 23 May 2010 and saw the following 47 members finishing and in turn they have become the 'class of 2010'. There are notes on the 8 people who did not cross the line at the foot of this page - our leavers.

The 7th EM in May 2009 saw 55 AYE members finishing and so they became the 'class of 2009'.

Notes: In 2003 when Dennis ran his first Edinburgh Marathon at the tender age of 18, it was purely a personal challenge. A self-confessed sports hater at school, he completed the race just 'to see if I could do it' and enjoyed the experience so much that entered the 2004 race as soon as entries opened. Entering again year-on-year, the race has now become a regular part of his calendar and while it is currently the only race he enters each year, running has now definitely become a part of his life and he hopes in the future to add more races to his schedule. Aside from running, Dennis has a passion for radio and works as a live sound engineer for Butlins. He lives in Broadstairs in Kent with a parrot called Wellington and says that if he wasn't here he'd probably be away trying to circumnavigate the globe in the guise of Phileas Fogg!
Club: unattached
Marathon PB: 5:03:26 (Edinburgh 2008)
Age: 25 (2010)

CHRISTOPHER BURNS
Scottish Borders

Notes: As well as being in the AYE Club, Chris also ran 2 of the 3 Edinburgh Marathons that were held in the 1980s. In April 2010, he ran his first London Marathon which was his 10th marathon. In March 2011 he entered the surreal world of ultra-marathons by successfully competing in the D33 (Abredeen to Banchory and back). Chris lives in the West Linton in Scottish Borders.
Club: Penicuik Harriers - website
Marathon PB: 04:11:20 (London 2010)
Favourite marathon event: London
Favourite non-marathon event: Alloa Half Marathon
Age: 48(March 2011)

Notes: Edinburgh 2011 will be Kenneth's 49th marathon after starting running in 1998, and running his first marathon at the Edinburgh Marathon in 1999. He now spends too much money and most of his free time training and competing in triathlon with 2 Ironman finishes to his name to date. Kenneth works in London as an Engineering Consultant, but having studied and lived in Edinburgh for six years, enjoys his annual trip back to run 26 miles in Scotland's capital.
Club: London Heathside RC - website
Marathon PB: 2h47:43 (London 2010)
Favourite marathon event: London
Favourite non-marathon event: Ironman UK 70.3, Wimbleball
Age: 34 (2011)

Notes: John started running 10 years ago (2000) and has now completed over 20 marathons says "I intend to reach 100 before I hang up the Asics shoes . . . Ritual, Shock, Denial, Isolation, Despair, Affirmation, Renewal. I learnt this in Boston in 2003 and it has helped me understand why I do what I do. I would not change it for the world."
Club: unattached
Marathon PB: 03:48 (Glasgow 2000)
Favourite marathon event: (apart from the 8 EMs) Berlin double Start Skate Marathon and Running Marathon.
Favourite non- marathon event: Blackpool "very tough".
Age: 37 (2010)

Notes: George started running marathons in 1994 after 7 years walking in the hills of Nepal whilst working for UNICEF. To date (June 2010), he has completed a total of 17 events including Barbados (2), New York (6), Loch Ness and, of course, Edinburgh. He has also taken part in the Dead Sea half-ultra marathon. Home is Edinburgh though George is currently living in Tanzania where his wife, Sara, is working for the UN. George has retired after 28 years service with the UN Children's Fund but still does some consulting. He has 3 children (Fergus, Ainslie & Ramsay).
Marathon PB: 03:57 (Loch Ness 2002)
Favourite marathon: Loch Ness
Favourite non-marathon activities: Yoga (which he has practised for 45 years), cycling (incl. cycling length of Scotland, Outer Hebrides and the length of River Elbe) and hill walking (incl. scrambling to Everest base camp, summits of Mount Kenya, Rwenzori Mount Speke, Mount Kadam, dozens of munros and most recently summited Kilimanjaro's western breach (Oct 2009).
Age: 62 (April 2010)

Notes: Michael founded the AYE Club in 2007 and was it's President between then and 2009 when Robert Cole took over. His first marathon was Athens in 2002 and since then he has completed a total of 21 races (21/05/10). He works at the Unversity of Portsmouth lecturing in maths and astronomy.
Club: New Forest Runners - website
Marathon PB: 02:58:55 (London 2010)
Favourite marathon event: New Forest Marathon (after Edinburgh).
Favourite non-marathon event: "Probably the Burton Christmas 10K, Christchurch Hampshire because of the atmosphere and Christmas puddings! "
Age: 56 (Sept 2009)

Club: Greenock Glenpark Harriers
Notes: As a teenager Iain (aged 17) did his local Inverclyde marathon in 1981 (3hrs23) and again in 1982 & 1983. He then had a 20 year sabbatical until 2002 when, aged 39, he decided to run another marathon. He ran Loch Ness and was instantly hooked again. Edinburgh 2010 (although his slowest) marked Iains 50th marathon. Regrets not entering the 9th Loch Ness Marathon last year otherwise he'd have been the same position as Kenneth Stewart and been one of the few to run them all too. As well as marathons, Iain has also entered a few cycle races and triathlons including 2 full European Ironmans - Frankfurt in 2008 & Nice in 2009.

Notes: George Salmond lives in North Berwick with his wife Angela and daughter Courtney-Beth. He is deputy headteacher at George Watson's College, Edinburgh. A very sporting chap, George has 146 caps (104 as captain) for Scotland at cricket (1990 - 2001) including 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 World Cup. In 2006, he became a Grade 1 football referee in the senior Scottish leagues (SPL & Divisions 1-3).
Club: Portobello Running Club - website
Marathon PB: 2:59:15 (London 2006)
Favourite marathon event: London
Favourite non-marathon events: 7-Hills, Edinburgh (approx 15 miles with 7 serious hills) & North Berwick Law race.

Notes: To date (20/05/10) Kenneth has run an awesome 83 marathons including all of the Edinburgh events and all Loch Ness events. His running career started in Australia when he took part in the City to Surf race - a mere 14 km!
Club: Perth Road Runners - website
Marathon PB: 03:12 (Inverclyde ~1994)

A special mention to an AYE Club member who died in 2010

Colin passed away in July 2010 - a few notes from his son: “He loved everything about Edinburgh and always talked about the mile aye club. He ran 21 marathons in total but always insisted Edinburgh was the best, I came up with him 2008 and 2009 and met some of you after the race at Musselburgh, and he took part this year too. He really did love the club, the race and the city itself.”

Notes: Colin completed 21 marathons and was also a keen cyclist - picture shows him on the summit of Mont Ventoux in 2009. Ran Edinburgh because he gained his Doctorate there in 1978 and loved the city ever since.
Club: unattached.
Marathon PB: 03:23 (Wolverhampton ~1986)
Favourite marathon event: Edinburgh
Favourite non-marathon event: Stratford on Avon Half is good - interesting town for start and finish , well organised, picturesque undulating course.
Age: 59